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Matthew Boulton

Acting Born Jan 19, 1893 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Matthew Boulton (20 January 1893 – 10 February 1962) was a British stage and film actor. He was a character actor, who often played police officers and military officers. Having established himself in the theatre, he began taking supporting roles in films including an appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage. He subsequently emigrated to Hollywood where he worked for the remainder of his career. His films in America include The Woman in Green (1945) and The Woman in White (1948).

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Known for

Film

The 39 Steps

as Fake Police Officer (uncredited)
Film

The Racket

as Simpson (uncredited)
Film

Sabotage

as Superintendent Talbot

Frequent co-stars

Alfred Hitchcock 2 shared titles
Robert Donat 1 shared title
Madeleine Carroll 1 shared title
Lucie Mannheim 1 shared title
Godfrey Tearle 1 shared title
Peggy Ashcroft 1 shared title
John Laurie 1 shared title
Helen Haye 1 shared title
Frank Cellier 1 shared title
Wylie Watson 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Racket
The Secret Garden
Tarzan and the MermaidsThe Woman in WhiteEnchantment
National VelvetThe Woman in GreenIncendiary BlondeThe Brighton Strangler
Ministry of FearThe White Cliffs of Dover
Above Suspicion
My Favorite BlondeSon of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
They Met in BombayRage in Heaven
Comrade XThe Invisible Man Returns
A Christmas CarolLord Jeff
SabotageShall We DanceThe Firefly
The 39 Steps

Full filmography

  • The 39 Steps (1935) as Fake Police Officer (uncredited)
  • The Racket (1951) as Simpson (uncredited)
  • Sabotage (1937) as Superintendent Talbot
  • Comrade X (1940) as British World Press Attendee
  • National Velvet (1945) as Entry Official
  • The Secret Garden (1949) as Mr. Bromley
  • The Woman in Green (1945) as Inspector Gregson
  • The Invisible Man Returns (1940) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • They Met in Bombay (1941) as Inspector Cressney
  • Incendiary Blonde (1945) as Doctor Diagnosing Tex (uncredited)
  • A Christmas Carol (1938) as Charity Solicitor Twill
  • Shall We Dance (1937) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
  • Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) as British Inspector-General
  • The Brighton Strangler (1945) as Inspector Graham
  • Ministry of Fear (1944) as Official, Ministry of Home Security (uncredited)
  • Rage in Heaven (1941) as Ramsbotham
  • Lord Jeff (1938) as Inspector Scott
  • Above Suspicion (1943) as Constable Jones (Uncredited)
  • The Woman in White (1948) as Dr. Nevin
  • Enchantment (1948) as Air Raid Warden
  • My Favorite Blonde (1942) as Colonel Ashmont
  • The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) as Immigration Officer (uncredited)
  • The Firefly (1937) as Wellington
  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) as Jury Foreman (uncredited)